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Glacial Collapse Disasters in Nepal and China | Salt Lake City News
A deadly glacial collapse in Nepal and China has triggered flash floods, leaving nearly 2,000 missing and 15,000 rescuers racing against time to save around 800. What began as an earthquake was actually a massive ice avalanche that turned valleys into mudslides, destroying infrastructure and ripping through communities. Hundreds of foreign nationals are among the missing, and the situation is further complicated by restricted information from Tibet. Scientists now warn of two other unstable glaciers showing cracks — “hanging glaciers” poised to break off catastrophically. With rescue efforts…
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